Turkey’s Aerospace Ambitions on Display in Berlin
A turboprop trainer, attack helicopter and UAV were among the aircraft the nation showed at ILA Berlin.
Turkey’s aerospace industry was a big exhibitor at the ILA Berlin Airshow, including Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), whose stand included a Hurkus turboprop trainer cockpit and nose section. (Photo: Chris Pocock)
Turkey’s aerospace industry was a big exhibitor at the ILA Berlin Airshow, including Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), whose stand included a Hurkus turboprop trainer cockpit and nose section. (Photo: Chris Pocock)

The Turkish aerospace industry was on full display last week during the ILA Berlin airshow, at which it was the official “partner country.” Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) put the T129 attack helicopter and the Anka Male UAV on static display and showed the Hurkus turboprop trainer on its stand in Hall 6. Also in that hall were displays by avionics specialist Aselsan, simulation and training company Havelsan, missile house Roketsan, systems house STM, defense research and space organization Tubitak and Turkish Airlines. Most of these entities are partially or fully state-owned, but an organization with the Turkish acronym OSSA represented 135 smaller Turkish aerospace, defense and electronic companies.